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CLEVELAND — Diversifiedindustrial manufacturer EatonCorporation recently recognizedpremier suppliers for the fifthyear as part of its supplier awardsrecognition program.This year, the company rec-ognized 40 of its best suppliers,from which four received tophonors as the company’s SupplierExcellence Award winners.Among the Supplier ExcellenceAward winners was VanamaticCompany of Delphos, whichreceived recognition from Eatonfor demonstrating stellar qual-ity and delivery performance,and differentiatingthemselves fromother screw machinesuppliers throughprice stability, supe-rior customer serviceand quality for boththe Aerospace andHydraulics Groups.Other companiesreceiving the 2009Supplier ExcellenceAwards were - AlcoManufacturing CorporationLLC, Tri-Penn Tool CompanyInc., and Villares MetalsS.A.Vanamatic ensured conti-nuity of supply through a ven-dor managed inventory programfor Aerospace and 1-day lead
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Advanced capability ready mixplant unveiled in Shawnee
Quality Ready Mix has re-opened its Shawnee South DixieHighway plant, unveiling newunmatched levels of servicecapability to the Lima area mar-ket. This reopening marks com-pletion of the upgrading processQuality began 18 months ago atits Shawnee location.“Our vision since this plant’soriginal opening in late spring2007 to serve the ethanol plantconstruction has been to bringadvanced concrete capabilityand capacity to this importantcorridor of industry and com-merce”, said John Hirschfeld,President.“Most people don’t realizethe incredible advances in con-crete cost, durability and envi-ronmental friendliness avail-able but not being used in theUnited States today. Few if anyready mix producers in westernOhio can supply the breadthand depth of mixes at such costeffective pricing as we can from
See READY MIX, page 14
Stolly Insurance was recently named #6 in the region forHighest Growth Agencies in Property-Casualty business withAuto-Owners Insurance at a reception at the Auto-Owners
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Adapt or die, the saying goes. And had itnot been for its ability to embrace changesin the marketplace, American Trim wouldbe a mere footnote to history rather than acutting-edge 60-year-old manufacturingcompany.American Trim began its life as LimaTool and Die, a family-owned companythat produced appliance handles for kitchenranges. Today, the company is a leadingsupplier not only for the appliance trade, butalso the heavy truck industry. An eagernessto stay on top of the latest technologies hasmade American Trim a pioneer in the areas
American Trim adaptsto modern marketplace,plans to add 60 jobs
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(FINDLAY, Ohio, March 29, 2010)—Brand new signage was recently complet-ed at the Tall Timbers Park at Productionand Industrial Drives in Findlay. Thesenew structures replacedprevious markers that had been in placesince the park was developed in 1987.The park is a composite of progressiveand stable companies that are industryleaders in the surroundingcommunity. This is an example of thefirms’ commitment to reinvesting in thepark, along with their longstanding com-mitment to support many community ser-vice organizations.The following companies are located inthe Tall Timbers Park:
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• Cascade Kenhar• G.S.W. Manufacturing Inc.• Cooper Tire Mold Operations• HW Management, LP• Createc Corporation• Molten (N. Am.) Corp.• Cummins Filtration• Nissin Brake Ohio, Inc.• Filtech Inc.• Rowmark, LLC• Findlay Products, Inc.• Sanoh America Inc.• FMT Inc.• Superior Trim
Local partners for the project included:GreaterFindlayInc., the City of Findlay,
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of electromagnetic forming, digital printingand advanced surface modification.Currently under development is a processcalled physical vapor deposition. This tech-nology is used to deposit thin film coatingsonto ferrous and non-ferrous substrates. Inlayman’s terms, it creates a “near-chrome”finish that can be used to simulate stainlesssteel on refrigerators, ovens, washers anddryers. In the not-too-distant future, consum-ers can look forward to improved durabilityand beauty on a wide array of household ap-pliances.American Trim hopes to build a new pro-duction facility that will create 60 new jobs,replacing many lost to off-shoring. This fa-cility is expected to generate annual revenuesin the $12- to $14-million range.American Trim’s adaptability has landedthe company more than $10 million in grant
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